plural Hmong
1
: a member of a mountain-dwelling people inhabiting southeastern China and the northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
2
: the language of the Hmong people
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At least 40 individuals — many of them Hmong — living at the encampment, located off the corner of Payne Avenue and East Seventh Street in St. Paul, packed their belongings and evacuated the space after having been given nine days notice.
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
Advocates are calling for clear relocation plans for residents, many of whom speak Hmong or Karen.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Even for Hmong immigrants outside the Twin Cities, SOY transformed conversations about LGBTQ topics when it was covered in outlets like the Hmong Times.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Jan. 2025
Many Hmong soldiers served as allies to the U.S. in the Vietnam War.
—Kelly Puente, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2025
Advocates are calling for clear relocation plans for residents, many of whom speak Hmong or Karen.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Even for Hmong immigrants outside the Twin Cities, SOY transformed conversations about LGBTQ topics when it was covered in outlets like the Hmong Times.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Jan. 2025
Many Hmong soldiers served as allies to the U.S. in the Vietnam War.
—Kelly Puente, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Hmong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hmong. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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